Features
The art of rito hats
Monday 19 December 2011 | Published in Features
They adorn heads across the Cook Islands, the intricate and beautifully woven rito hats. Every Sunday in churches they are proudly worn by women and sometimes men, in a multitude of patterns, colours and styles. It is an art form that is unique to the Cook Islands and they are most commonly made in the […]
Student creativity at Tereora
Saturday 17 December 2011 | Published in Features
When the war was done and youth stone dead I try to remember them for their brave hearts Not in the hands of boys but in their eyes Shall shine holy glimmers of goodbyes Worried we are by ones we could not find And each slow dusk a drawing-down of blinds In all my dreams, […]
Spirits with Pa Ariki on big day
Saturday 17 December 2011 | Published in Features
Pa Marie Ariki felt the familiar presence of her guardian angel Taakura during the Thursday ceremony that marked the completion of her palace. Taakura, she says, was with her and with the people of Takitumu, who gathered to celebrate the long-awaited occasion. The opening of the palace at Mata Enua was a spiritually significant occasion […]
Cooks heritage needs support
Saturday 17 December 2011 | Published in Features
The Cook Islands should take more steps to empower its traditional structures and uphold its heritage, according to the paramount chief of Takitumu. In a new exhibition detailing the past, present and future of the Pa Ariki title, the current titleholder Pa Marie Ariki said the traditional power structure of the Cook Islands could be […]
Exploring the history of Pa Ariki
Saturday 17 December 2011 | Published in Features
The history, lineage, artefacts and district of the Pa Ariki title will be explored and explained at a new exhibition at the Cook Islands National Museum. The exhibition brings together written, verbal and photographic material from the last 600 years to cover the story and development of the Pa Ariki title since it was first […]
Pa Ariki O Takitumu exhibition
Saturday 17 December 2011 | Published in Features
The origins of the Pa Ariki title, Paramount Chief of Takitumu, dates back to the time of legendary Polynesian hero Tangiia, who was recorded to have founded and settled on Rarotonga around 1350AD. Tangiia was one of the first early discoverers of Rarotonga, and the architect of the ariki system that is recognised on the […]
Christmas turned to Christ-mess
Friday 16 December 2011 | Published in Church Talk
Christmas for the Christians is a celebration of, acknowledgement or recognition of the time of birth of the Messiah Jesus Christ, born into the world some 2011 years ago to redeem mankind from sin and death! A supernatural birth, not one born as other Homosapiens, not born of the will of the flesh nor the […]
Its a rap for Cooks cousins
Tuesday 13 December 2011 | Published in Features
A family band of Cook Islands expatriates is back at home for the month and the boys have booked in a busy slew of shows to get back in touch with the place. The Sydney-based group of Atiuan performers Family in Trust is on Rarotonga for the rest of December, bringing their distinctive blend of […]
Sonja invites readers into her kitchen
Saturday 10 December 2011 | Published in Features
Sonjas Kitchen, the newest cookbook and sustainable living guide to come out of the Cook Islands, is a tribute to the late Tauono Raela. It tells the story of Aitutaki couple Sonja and the late Tauono of their shared vision, their success and their efforts to promote sustainability. Though Tauono passed away two years ago, […]
Never a dull moment on Suwarrow
Saturday 10 December 2011 | Published in Features
James Mataa returned from a six-month stint on Suwarrow two weeks ago. It was the second consecutive season he spent looking after the Cook Islands’ national park. His contract as the island’s caretaker is coming to an end, and he is busy writing reports and de-briefing the National Environment Service on the time he spent […]
Bishop to give Apia a taste of Aitutaki
Saturday 10 December 2011 | Published in Features
Miss South Pacific contender Uirangi Bishop is getting ready to give Apia a bit of Cook Islands flavour. Bishop left for Samoa last week accompanied by her team and reigning Miss South Pacific Joyana Meyer. This week she has been attending official functions and getting to know the girls shes up against in tomorrows pageant. […]
Te Reo goes online
Saturday 10 December 2011 | Published in Features
The wealth of reo resources expands considerably with the recent launch of a searchable online Cook Islands Maori to English dictionary. The dictionary which can be found at www.cook-islands-maori-dictionary.org includes 6580 Maori entries and 11,586 English entries. Typing Cook Islands Maori dictionary into search engine Google brings up a list of resources, and the newly-launched […]
Spider food creations at Imanuela Akatemia
Saturday 10 December 2011 | Published in Features
Main dishes Moth wings served in a warm and creamy soup. Fried Mosquito chewy and fried and mushy Grasshopper legs spicy and bitter Dessert Daddy-long legs pie sweet and fresh Drinks Bug juice sloppy and creamy Main meal Grasshopper legs sweet and sour Housefly pie baked hot and spicy. Dessert Daddy Long Legs Cake milky […]
Success, measured in faith
Friday 9 December 2011 | Published in Church Talk
About five weeks ago I started this article on faith. We looked at three aspects of how to build a life of faith believing when I dont see it, obeying when I dont understand it and giving when I dont have it. Today, we will look at three more aspects of building my faith. First, […]
Hearing the voice of God - part 2
Friday 9 December 2011 | Published in Church Talk
(Hearing the voice of God – part 1, Weekending 16 Nov 2011) When God speaks it is always supernatural in its origin and consistent with His word – the Bible. John 16-13. However, when He, the Spirit of Truth, has come, He will guide you into all truth; for He will not speak on His […]
Have you got the H Factor?
Saturday 3 December 2011 | Published in Features
A new talent quest will take place in Rarotonga next year, searching for the Cook Islands best idle singers who think they have the x-factor. The six-week singing competition dubbed The H Factor is now putting out a call to the Cook Islands potential superstars. With competition set to begin in earnest in February, organisers […]
Sisters sing of islands they adore
Saturday 3 December 2011 | Published in Features
The Gosselin sisters are preparing to release their first-ever album. Each sister has her own repertoire of musical productions, but never before have the Gosselin girls collaborated to produce an album. The reason behind this project was that we had so many friends, family and supporters of our individual CDs asking us to do an […]
Expectations of Mauke
Saturday 3 December 2011 | Published in Features
In this week’s Kids Page, Apii Te Uki Ou students share their experiences on Mauke when they visited the island for a school trip recently. We have extracted snippets from each of the short stories for today’s Kids Page. Thanks to teacher Jo Weir for providing the stories for today’s page. I experienced 3 caves […]
New boards in stock
Saturday 3 December 2011 | Published in Features
Stand-up paddlers the world over agree that Naish is a leading brand, and its boards are now available in Rarotonga. Paka Worthington is the Cook Islands official Naish supplier, and is sourcing boards from Hawaii. While a few local outlets are hiring out stand-up boards, he is the first to import them for commercial sale. […]
Contest for tuna label
Saturday 3 December 2011 | Published in Features
May the best tin-painter win. The Ministry of Education is inviting the students of the Cook Islands to design the Cook Islands Golden Tuna logo, which will be plastered on tins of canned Cook Islands tuna. Recently the government made an agreement with Taiwanese fishing company Yuh Yow whereby Cook Islands albacore will be canned […]
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